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“Moving forward to today, none of the residents and locals and those that have long standing family connections, that are known to me want this pointless change and in fact find the suggestion that it should be changed, deeply offensive.

“If children are being bullied because of the name of their road, the problem is the bullying children, who need educating. Changing a road name will not stop their behaviour.”

Sandwell Council has vowed to look into the issue.

The street falls across two council wards – Rowley Regis and Blackheath.

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Councillor Barbara Price said changing the name would be a ‘lengthy and complex’ process.

She said: “There would have to be a public consultation and the Post Office would also be involved.”

The road was ranked fourth on a list of the top 15 most rude-sounding street names in the UK in 2014.